JPH05236237A - Facsimile equipment and facsimile mail system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To revise internally setting information through the transmission of an OMR sheet from an external facsimile equipment by analyzing the revision information of the OMR sheet so as to revise the internally setting information. CONSTITUTION:An OMR recognition section 6 recognizes a revision command content of internal setting data with an OMR sheet sent from an external facsimile equipment via a line L to a facsimile equipment 1 to revise the internal setting data stored in a data storage section, the revision result notice is edited by a picture processing section 5 and the result is sent to the sender equipment and recorded and out putted from its own plotter 10. Thus, the operability and utility of the facsimile equipment are improved.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a facsimile machine and a facsimile mail system, and more particularly to a facsimile machine and a facsimile mail system which can change various setting information inside the facsimile machine by utilizing an OMR sheet processing function.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Many conventional facsimile machines equipped with a one-touch program function are widely used, and various program transmissions such as time-specified transmissions are designated and a plurality of destination telephone numbers are assigned to one-touch program keys for registration. can do. This one-touch program function simplifies the transmission operation procedure of the destination that is frequently transmitted, and improves the operability of the facsimile apparatus. Further, the contents of the program transmission and the destination telephone number which are assigned to the one-touch program key and registered can be changed by a predetermined registration operation on the operation unit.

With the spread of facsimile machines,
2. Description of the Related Art Facsimile mail systems that perform various services such as connecting a plurality of facsimile devices, accumulating message data from each facsimile device in an image memory, and delivering it to a predetermined destination have appeared. Such a conventional facsimile mail system is provided with a memory for storing electronic messages, receives electronic messages from a facsimile device connected via a line network, stores them in the memory, and transfers them to a designated destination or post office box. , And when you request to retrieve the message,
Various services such as sending to the request destination are provided.

The service request to the facsimile mail system has heretofore been made by transmitting a command from the facsimile apparatus by PB (push button) or DP (dial pulse). However, PB
In the service request by the DP or the DP, it is necessary to input a long service command using a ten-key pad or the like, and there is a problem that an input error or an input operation is troublesome.

Therefore, recently, in a facsimile mail system or the like, an OMR processing unit is provided, and when an OMR sheet describing service contents is transmitted from a facsimile apparatus, the information of the OMR sheet is analyzed by the OMR processing unit. Those that accept service requests have been proposed. Further, the facsimile apparatus also has an OMR sheet processing function, and by reading the mark of the OMR sheet with a scanner to enable calling and various information settings, the contents of the program transmission registered as the above-mentioned conventional method and the destination telephone There is one that eliminates complicated key operations when changing numbers and the like (see Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 233060/1990).

[0006]

However, in such a conventional facsimile apparatus and facsimile mail system as described above, the OMR sheet processing function can simplify the operation at the time of ordering request and the setting information changing operation. However, since it was not possible to change the setting information by remote control by transmitting an OMR sheet from an external facsimile device or a facsimile mail system to the facsimile device having the OMR sheet processing function, it is possible to use a plurality of facsimile devices in the facsimile mail system. When centrally managing the setting information, there is a problem in that the management operation of the information of which the setting has been changed on the side of the facsimile machine and the management operation such as a request for changing the setting information from the facsimile mail system to the facsimile machine occur.

Therefore, according to the present invention, an external facsimile apparatus or a facsimile mail apparatus transmits setting change instruction information by an OMR sheet, and the facsimile apparatus analyzes the setting change instruction information to change the internal setting information and a change result. An object of the present invention is to provide a facsimile device and a facsimile mail system which notify the destination and make effective use of the OMR processing function, enable remote operation of internal setting information, and facilitate centralized management in the facsimile mail device. ..

[0008]

The invention according to claim 1 is
A registration function of registering the telephone number, name and communication mode of the destination terminal in the memory as internal setting information by a registration operation from the operation unit, and an OMR processing function of reading various communication service request information by the OMR sheet and analyzing the contents. A change information for instructing a change of the internal setting information by the OMR sheet in a facsimile device that analyzes the request information and executes various communication services when the various communication service request information and the transmission message by the OMR sheet are read. When the information is received, the change information is analyzed and the internal setting information is changed, and the invention according to claim 2 determines the telephone number, name, communication mode, etc. of the destination terminal by the registration operation from the operation unit. Registration function to register in memory as internal setting information and read various communication service request information by OMR sheet In a facsimile apparatus that has an OMR processing function of analyzing the contents of the OMR sheet and reads various communication service request information and transmission message by the OMR sheet, the facsimile apparatus that analyzes the request information and executes various communication services When the change information indicating the change of the internal setting information and the valid period information indicating the valid period of the change information are received, the change information and the valid period are analyzed, and the internal setting information is changed during the valid period. The invention is characterized in that the internal setting information before the content change is restored after the effective period. According to the invention of claim 3, the telephone number, name, communication mode, etc. of the destination terminal are stored in the memory as internal setting information by the registration operation from the operation unit. Registration function to register and OMR processing to read various communication service request information by OMR sheet and analyze the contents Equipped with a function, OM
When various communication service request information and transmission message by the R sheet are read, change information for instructing the change of the internal setting information by the OMR sheet and the change information for analyzing the request information in a facsimile apparatus that executes various communication services. When the validity period information indicating the validity period of the change information is received, the change information and the validity period are analyzed, the internal setting information is changed during the validity period, and the internal setting information before the content change is restored after the validity period. Further, when the OMR sheet receives instruction information for invalidating the changed internal setting information during the valid period, the invalid instruction is recognized and the internal setting information before the content change is returned. The invention according to claim 4 is the invention according to claim 1, 2 or 3 above, which indicates a change of the internal setting information by the OMR sheet. 6. When the internal setting information is changed by receiving the change information, the change information and the internal setting information before the change are transmitted to the communication terminal that has transmitted the OMR sheet as a change notification. In the invention described in claim 1, 2 or 3, the change is made when the internal setting information is changed by receiving the change information instructing the change of the internal setting information by the OMR sheet. The information and the internal setting information before the change are recorded and output as a change notification. According to the invention of claim 6, the telephone number, the name and the communication mode of the destination terminal are internally set by the registration operation from the operation unit. A facsimile machine equipped with a registration function of registering in a memory as a memory and an OMR processing function of reading various kinds of information by an OMR sheet and analyzing the contents, and a line are accommodated. Facsimile having a facsimile communication function for performing facsimile communication with a wireless device, an OMR processing function for reading service request information by an OMR sheet and analyzing the contents thereof, and a storage means for storing received electronic messages and various data. In a facsimile mail system in which a mail device, the facsimile device, and the facsimile mail device are connected via a line, and the facsimile mail device receives a service request or a telegram from the facsimile device by an OMR sheet and provides various services, 8. The facsimile apparatus, when receiving change information instructing to change the internal setting information by an OMR sheet from the facsimile mail apparatus, analyzes the change information and changes the internal setting information. Is the described invention an operating part? Facsimile having a registration function of registering the telephone number, name, communication mode, etc. of the destination terminal as internal setting information in the memory by the registration operation, and an OMR processing function of reading various kinds of information by the OMR sheet and analyzing the contents. A facsimile communication function for accommodating a device and a line and performing facsimile communication with the facsimile device;
A facsimile mail apparatus equipped with an OMR processing function for reading service request information by an R sheet and analyzing the contents thereof, and a storage unit for storing received electronic messages and various data, and a facsimile machine and the facsimile mail apparatus for connecting lines. Connected via a fax mail device,
In a facsimile mail system that receives a service request or a telegram from an facsimile machine using an OMR sheet and provides various services, the facsimile machine transmits change information instructing the facsimile mail machine to change the internal setting information using the OMR sheet. Upon reception, the change information is analyzed, the internal setting information is changed, and the changed internal setting information is transmitted to the facsimile mail device, and the facsimile mail device receives the internal setting information from the facsimile device. 9. The method according to claim 8, wherein the change of the internal setting information is managed.
According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the sixth or seventh aspect of the invention, after changing the internal setting information of the facsimile apparatus, the facsimile mail apparatus transmits instruction information instructing transmission of a change result notification of the internal setting information by an OMR sheet. When transmitted to the facsimile device, the facsimile device analyzes the instruction information and sends a predetermined internal setting information change result notification to the facsimile mail device, and the facsimile mail device sends the internal setting information change result notification. It is characterized in that changes in the internal setting information are managed by receiving the information.

[0009]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the registration function of registering the destination terminal information, the communication mode, etc. in the memory as the internal setting information by the registration operation from the operation unit, and the various communication service request information by the OMR sheet are read and the contents thereof are read. When the various communication service request information and transmission message by the OMR sheet are read, the facsimile apparatus which analyzes the request and analyzes the request information and executes various communication services changes the internal setting information by the OMR sheet. When the change information instructing is received, the change information is analyzed and the internal setting information is changed.

Therefore, the internal setting information of the facsimile can be changed by transmitting the OMR sheet from the external facsimile, and the operability and usability of the facsimile can be improved. In the invention according to claim 2, a registration function of registering the destination terminal information, the communication mode, etc. in the memory as internal setting information by a registration operation from the operation unit, and various communication service request information by the OMR sheet are read and analyzed. In a facsimile machine having an OMR processing function, when various communication service request information and transmission message by an OMR sheet are read and the communication information is analyzed to execute various communication services,
When the change information indicating the change of the internal setting information by the R sheet and the valid period information indicating the valid period of the change information are received, the change information and the valid period are analyzed, and the internal setting information is stored during the valid period. As it changes
After the valid period, it is returned to the internal setting information before the content change.

Therefore, the internal setting information of the facsimile apparatus can be changed by transmitting the OMR sheet from the external facsimile apparatus to set the valid period, and the operability and usability of the facsimile apparatus can be further improved. .. In the invention according to claim 3, a registration function of registering the destination terminal information, the communication mode, etc. in the memory as internal setting information by a registration operation from the operation unit, and reading various communication service request information by the OMR sheet and analyzing the contents. When various communication service request information and transmission message by the OMR sheet are read, the facsimile apparatus which has the OMR processing function and analyzes the request information and executes the various communication services instructs the OMR sheet to change the internal setting information. When the change information and the validity period information indicating the validity period of the change information are received, the change information and the validity period are analyzed, the internal setting information is changed during the validity period, and the contents are not changed after the validity period. The internal setting information will be restored, and the changed internal setting information will be invalidated during the effective period. If the shown information received by OMR sheet, the invalid instruction is returned to the interior setting information before being recognized contents changed.

Therefore, the internal setting information of the facsimile device can be changed by transmitting the OMR sheet from the external facsimile device to set the valid period, and if the change instruction contents are incorrect, the change contents can be easily changed. Therefore, the operability and usability of the facsimile apparatus can be further improved. In the invention according to claim 4, in the invention according to claim 1, 2 or 3, when the internal setting information is changed by receiving the change information for instructing the change of the internal setting information by the OMR sheet, The change information and the internal setting information before the change are transmitted as a change notice to the communication terminal that has transmitted the OMR sheet.

Therefore, the communication terminal of the transmission source can surely know that the internal setting information has been changed, and the reliability at the time of remote operation can be improved. Claim 5
In the invention described in claim 1, in the invention described in claim 1, 2 or 3, when the internal setting information is changed by receiving the change information instructing the change of the internal setting information by the OMR sheet, the change information is changed. And the internal setting information before the change is recorded and output as a change notice.

Therefore, the user of the facsimile apparatus can surely know that the internal setting information has been changed by remote control, and the reliability at the time of remote control can be improved. In the invention according to claim 6, a registration function of registering destination terminal information, communication mode, etc. in the memory as internal setting information by a registration operation from the operation unit, and an OMR for reading various information by the OMR sheet and analyzing the contents.
A facsimile apparatus having a processing function; a facsimile communication function for accommodating a line and performing facsimile communication with the facsimile apparatus; and an OMR processing function for reading service request information by an OMR sheet and analyzing the content. A facsimile mail apparatus provided with a storage unit for storing received electronic texts and various data, the facsimile apparatus and the facsimile mail apparatus are connected via a line, and the facsimile mail apparatus provides a service by an OMR sheet from the facsimile apparatus. In a facsimile mail system which receives requests and electronic messages and provides various services, when a facsimile device receives change information instructing a change of internal setting information by an OMR sheet from the facsimile mail device, the change information is analyzed and Internal setting information changed It is.

Therefore, the internal setting information of the facsimile apparatus can be changed by transmitting the OMR sheet from the external facsimile mail apparatus, and the operability and utilization in centrally managing the internal setting information of the facsimile apparatus by the facsimile mail apparatus. It is possible to improve the sex. According to the invention described in claim 7, a registration function of registering destination terminal information, a communication mode and the like in the memory as internal setting information by a registration operation from the operation unit, and an OMR processing function of reading various kinds of information by the OMR sheet and analyzing the contents. And a facsimile communication function for accommodating a line and performing facsimile communication with the facsimile apparatus, and an OMR processing function for reading service request information by an OMR sheet and analyzing the content thereof. A facsimile mail device provided with a storage means for storing electronic texts and various data, the facsimile device and the facsimile mail device are connected via a line, and the facsimile mail device requests a service by an OMR sheet from the facsimile device. A fax that accepts electronic messages and provides various services In the millimail system, when the facsimile device receives change information instructing the change of the internal setting information by the OMR sheet from the facsimile mail device, the change information is analyzed to change the internal setting information and The internal setting information is transmitted to the facsimile mail apparatus, and the facsimile mail apparatus manages the change of the internal setting information by receiving the internal setting information from the facsimile apparatus.

Therefore, the internal setting information of the facsimile apparatus can be changed by transmitting the OMR sheet from the external facsimile mail apparatus, and the operability and the use at the time of centrally managing the internal setting information of the facsimile apparatus by the facsimile mail apparatus. Therefore, the user of the facsimile mail apparatus can surely know that the internal setting information has been changed by remote control, and the reliability at the time of remote control can be improved.

According to the invention described in claim 8, in the invention described in claim 6 or 7, after the internal setting information of the facsimile apparatus is changed, the facsimile mail apparatus instructs the transmission of the internal setting information change result notification by the OMR sheet. When the instruction information is transmitted to the facsimile apparatus, the facsimile apparatus analyzes the instruction information and transmits a predetermined internal setting information change result notification to the facsimile mail apparatus, and the facsimile mail apparatus sends the change result notification. By receiving the information, the change of the internal setting information is managed.

Therefore, the internal setting information of the facsimile apparatus can be changed by transmitting the OMR sheet from the external facsimile mail apparatus, and the operability and the use at the time of centrally managing the internal setting information of the facsimile apparatus by the facsimile mail apparatus. Can be further improved,
The user of the facsimile mail apparatus can surely know that the internal setting information has been changed by remote operation as necessary, and can improve reliability during remote operation.

[0019]

EXAMPLES The present invention will be specifically described below based on examples. 1 to 11 are views showing an embodiment of a facsimile apparatus according to the present invention. FIG. 1 is a block diagram of the facsimile apparatus 1. The facsimile apparatus 1 includes a system control unit 2, a network control unit 3, a communication control unit 4,
The image processing unit 5, the OMR recognition unit 6, the data storage unit 7, the memory 8, the scanner 9, the plotter 10, the operation unit 11, the converted data storage unit 12, and the like are included.

The system controller 2 includes a CPU (Central Pr
ocessing Unit), ROM (Read On-ly Memory) and RA
R (Random Access Memory)
According to the basic program of the facsimile apparatus 1 stored in the OM and the internal setting information change processing program by the OMR sheet of the present invention, each unit is controlled to execute the sequence as the facsimile apparatus 1, and the internal of the OMR sheet of the present invention is executed. Execute the setting information change process.

The network control unit 3 is a so-called AA-NCU, and the network control unit 3 has a line L (for example,
Telephone line) is connected. The network control unit 3 automatically receives an incoming call from the line L and performs an automatic outgoing call process to the line L. The communication control unit 4 uses the facsimile communication
Facsimile control signals are exchanged with a partner facsimile machine to set communication functions and various control information, and a facsimile control procedure is executed.

The image processing section 5 executes encoding / decoding of image information to be transmitted / received, scaling, editing of data change notification, and the like. The OMR recognition unit 6 identifies whether the received image information is an OMR sheet, and when it is an OMR sheet, analyzes and recognizes the content of the image information. The data storage unit 7 includes an operation unit 11
Stores data registered as internal setting information such as destination terminal information and communication mode by the registration operation from.

The memory 8 temporarily stores data necessary for executing the sequence as the facsimile apparatus 1. As the scanner 9, for example, a CCD (Charge C
An image scanner using an coupled device is used, and the scanner 9 scans a document and reads image information of the document.

As the plotter 10, for example, a thermal recording device using a thermal element is used. The plotter 10 directly forms an image on a thermal recording paper or indirectly on an ordinary recording paper via an ink sheet. Record. Operation part
The 11 is provided with various operation keys such as a numeric keypad and a start key, and a display (for example, a liquid crystal display). Various commands such as a transmission operation are input from the operation keys, and the operation keys are input to the display. The contents of the command and various information notified to the operator from the facsimile device are displayed.

The change data storage unit 12 stores change data for changing the internal setting data obtained by recognizing the OMR sheet when the internal setting information is changed by the OMR sheet of the present invention. Next, the operation will be described. In the present embodiment, the OMR recognition unit 6 recognizes the contents of the instruction to change the internal setting data by the OMR sheet transmitted from the external facsimile device to the facsimile device 1 through the line L, and the internal setting stored in the data storage unit 7 is stored. In addition to modifying the data, the modification result notification is edited by the image processing unit 5 and sent to the sender facsimile machine.
The feature is that it is recorded and output from. The process of changing the internal setting data will be described below.

First, the internal setting data changing process according to the first, fourth and fifth aspects of the invention will be described with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. The OMR discriminating unit 6 discriminates whether or not the OMR sheet is received in the image information received together with the message by the network control unit 3 through the line L (step P
1) If it is not an OMR sheet, a normal message receiving process is performed (step P2), and if it is an OMR sheet, the instruction content of the OMR sheet is analyzed to identify whether or not it is the internal setting data change mode ( Step P3).

Here, as the OMR sheet, for example, a sheet as shown in FIG. 4 is used.
By scanning the sheet with each mark checked and sending it to the facsimile apparatus 1 of the present embodiment, the internal data change mode instruction and the instruction content setting, speed dial setting, communication mode setting, and the like can be changed. It is possible.

When not in the change mode, other contents (for example, relay transmission) are analyzed by the OMR processing function (step P4), and a normal reception process is performed (step P2). Then, it is identified whether or not the instruction is a compulsory data change instruction (step P5). If it is a forced data change instruction, the forced data change mode is set and the process shifts to normal reception processing (steps P6 and P2). If not, the OMR recognition error is set and normal reception processing is performed. The process shifts (steps P7 and P2).

Next, when the reception process is completed (step P8), the setting of the data change mode is checked (step P9). If not set, this process is completed,
If it is set, the setting of the forced data change mode is checked (step P10). When the forced data change mode is set, the internal setting data set in the data storage unit 7 is changed based on the instructed data change contents (step P11), and the change result is displayed in the image processing unit 5.
Then, for example, the data change notification as shown in FIG. 5 is edited (step P12), and this data change notification is plotted.
The printout is made from 10 and the data is transmitted to the facsimile machine of the transmission source, and this processing is ended (step P13).
On the other hand, when the forced data change mode is not set in step P10, an OMR recognition error is set, so a predetermined OMR misrecognition notification is sent to the sender facsimile machine and this processing is terminated (step P14).

By the above OMR recognition processing, the internal setting information of the facsimile machine 1 can be remotely changed from an external facsimile machine, and the change result can be surely confirmed to the sender facsimile machine user and the facsimile machine 1 user. It is possible to improve the operability and usability of the facsimile device and to improve the reliability of the user of the facsimile device 1 and the user of the sender facsimile device during remote operation.

Next, the internal setting data changing process according to the present invention will be described with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. The OMR identification unit 6 identifies whether or not an OMR sheet is received in the image information received together with the electronic message by the network control unit 3 via the line L (step Q
1) If it is not an OMR sheet, a normal electronic message receiving process is performed (step Q2). If it is the OMR sheet shown in FIG. 4, the instruction content of the OMR sheet is analyzed to determine whether the mode is the internal setting data change mode. It is identified whether or not (step Q3). When the change mode is not set, the OMR processing function analyzes other contents (for example, relay transmission) (step Q4), and shifts to normal reception processing (step Q).
2).

In the change mode, further, whether the change effective period is instructed to change the data for only one communication period (step Q5) or to change the data by designating the number of communication times (step Q5).
6) In addition, it is identified whether the data has been changed by designating the communication time (step Q7). When the data change setting instruction for only one communication period is set, the one communication data change mode is set (step Q8), and when the data change instruction for the communication number designation is set, the communication number designation data change mode is set (step Q8).
9) When the communication time designation data change instruction is issued, the communication time designation data change mode is set (step Q10), and the process proceeds to the normal reception process (step Q2). If these data change mode instructions are not instructed, the OMR recognition error is set and the normal reception process is started (step Q11,
Q2).

Next, when the reception process is completed (step Q12), the setting of the data change mode is checked (step Q13). If not set, this process is completed,
When set, 1 communication data change mode setting,
The communication time designation data change mode setting, communication count designation data change mode setting and forced data change mode setting are checked (steps Q14 to Q17).

In the 1 communication data change mode (step Q14), the internal setting data set in the data storage unit 7 is changed based on the instructed data change contents, and the internal setting data before the change is changed. Data storage unit 12
In the data storage unit 7 after one communication period, the change data in the data storage unit 7 is returned to the internal setting data before the change stored in the change data storage unit 12 (step Q18), and the change result is displayed in the image processing unit 5. It is edited as a data change notification as shown in FIG. 5 (step Q19), and this data change notification is printed out from the plotter 10 and transmitted to the sender's facsimile machine to end this processing (step Q20).

In the communication time designation data change mode (step Q15), the communication time is set, and the internal setting data set in the data storage unit 7 is changed and changed based on the instructed data change contents. The previous internal setting data is stored in the changed data storage unit 12 for one communication period, and the designated time is checked (steps Q21 and Q22). During the designated time, the data change state is continued, and the change result is edited by the image processing section 5 as a data change notification as shown in FIG. 5 (steps Q23 and Q19), and the data change notification is sent from the plotter 10. At the same time as printing out, it is sent to the sender's facsimile machine and this processing is terminated (step Q
20).

In the communication number designation data change mode (step Q16), the communication number is set, and the internal setting data set in the data storage unit 7 is changed based on the instructed data change content (step Q23). ), The change result is edited by the image processing unit 5 as a data change notification (step Q19), and the data change notification is printed out from the plotter 10 and transmitted to the sender facsimile machine (step S19), and this processing is terminated (step S19). Q20).

In the forced data change mode (step Q17), the internal setting data set in the data storage section 7 is changed based on the instructed data change content (step Q23), and the change result is displayed in the image processing section. In step 5, the data change notification is edited (step Q19), and the data change notification is printed out from the plotter 10 and transmitted to the sender facsimile machine (step Q20). On the other hand, when the mode of steps Q14 to Q17 is not set, because the OMR recognition error is set, a predetermined OMR misrecognition notification is transmitted to the transmission source facsimile apparatus and this processing is ended (step Q25). ).

Details of the data change processing after setting the communication number designation data change mode will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. After the communication is completed (step R1), if the communication number designation data change mode is set (step R2), the communication number n is increased by + every time the communication is completed.
The count is incremented by 1 (step R3), and it is checked whether or not the designated number of times has been reached (step R4). When the specified number of times has not been reached, the processing is terminated, and when the specified number of times has been reached, the change data in the data storage unit 7 is returned to the internal setting data before the change stored in the change data storage unit 12 (step R5). ), The returned result is edited by the image processing unit 5, is printed out from the plotter 10, and is sent to the sender facsimile machine to end this processing (step R7).

Details of the data change processing after setting the communication time designation data change mode will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. When the communication time designation data change mode is set (step S1), it is checked whether or not the data change start time has passed (step S2). If the data change start time has passed, the data change end time has been reached. It is checked whether or not it has reached (step S3). When the start time has passed and the end time has not been reached, the internal setting data set in the data storage unit 7 is changed based on the instructed data change contents (step S4), and the change result is displayed in the image processing unit 5. Then, it is edited as a data change notice (step S5), and this data change notice is printed out from the plotter 10 and transmitted to the sender facsimile machine (step S6). When the end time has been reached, the change data in the data storage unit 7 is returned to the internal setting data before the change stored in the change data storage unit 12 (step S7),
The returned result is edited by the image processing unit 5, printed out from the plotter 10 and transmitted to the facsimile machine which is the transmission source, and this processing is finished (steps S5 and S6).

Therefore, the internal setting information of the facsimile apparatus can be changed by transmitting the OMR sheet from the external facsimile apparatus to set the effective period, and the operability and usability of the facsimile apparatus can be further improved. At the same time, it is possible to improve the reliability of the user of the facsimile machine 1 and the user of the facsimile machine of the transmission source at the time of remote control and when the setting change is undone.

Next, the internal setting data changing process according to the present invention will be described with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. In this example,
Of the processing steps shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, the processing steps surrounded by broken lines are different from those in the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, and therefore, the same processing steps are designated by the same reference numerals and the description thereof will be omitted. .. After the processing of steps Q1 to Q10, the OMR recognition unit 6 discriminates whether or not the data change invalid mode is instructed (step Q31). When the data change invalid mode is set, the data change invalid mode is set (step Q3).
2) Then, the process shifts to a normal receiving process (step Q2). Then, after the reception process is completed (step Q12), the setting of the data change mode is checked (step Q13). If it is not set, this process is ended, and if it is set, the data change invalid mode is set. Is checked (step Q33), and if the data change invalid mode is set, it is checked whether or not it is during the data change valid period (step Q34). If it is not during the data change valid period, a data change invalid notification is issued. The image processing section 5 edits and sends it to the sender facsimile machine to end this processing (step Q3).
Five). During the data change valid period, the data storage unit 7
The change data in the above is returned to the internal setting data before the change stored in the change data storage unit 12 (step Q18), and the change result is edited by the image processing unit 5 as the data change notification as shown in FIG. In step Q19), the data change notification is printed out from the plotter 10 and transmitted to the sender facsimile machine to end this processing (step Q20).

Therefore, the internal setting information of the facsimile apparatus can be changed by transmitting the OMR sheet from the external facsimile apparatus to set the valid period, and when the change instruction content is incorrect, the change content can be easily changed. And the operability and usability of the facsimile machine can be further improved, and the user of the facsimile machine 1 and the facsimile machine of the transmission source at the time of remote operation and when the setting change is undone. Can improve reliability for users.

In the above embodiment, in the case of the internal setting data change processing according to the invention of claim 1, the change data storage unit 12 becomes unnecessary. 12 to 14 show claims 6 to
8 is a diagram showing an embodiment of a facsimile mail system of the invention described in FIG. FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a block configuration of the facsimile mail device 21.
Reference numeral 21 includes a line controller 22, an A / D converter 23, a protocol controller 24, an OMR recognition unit 25, an internal parameter memory 26, a scanner 27, a printer 28, and the like.

The line control unit 22 is connected to the line L (for example, a telephone line), controls connection with the line L according to an instruction input from the protocol control unit, and is connected via the line L. Facsimile communication control signals are exchanged with the partner communication device to execute a facsimile communication procedure. The A / D converter 23 converts the analog data input from the line controller 22 into digital data and transfers it to the protocol controller 23.

The protocol control section 24 is composed of a CPU, a ROM, a RAM and the like, and the basic program of the facsimile apparatus 21 stored in the ROM and the OM of the present invention.
The internal setting information changing process by the R sheet is performed to control each unit to execute the sequence as the facsimile device 21 and also to execute the internal setting information changing process by the OMR sheet of the present invention.

The OMR recognition unit 25 receives the received image information as OM.
If it is an OMR sheet, the contents of the image information are analyzed and recognized. The internal parameter memory 26 stores data registered as internal setting information such as destination terminal information and communication mode by a registration operation from an operation unit (not shown). As the scanner 27, for example, a CCD
An image scanner using (Charge Coupled Device) is used, and the scanner 27 scans a document and reads image information of the document.

As the plotter 28, for example, a thermal recording device using a thermal element is used, and the plotter 28 forms an image directly on a thermal recording paper or indirectly on an ordinary recording paper via an ink sheet. Record. Figure 13
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a block configuration of a facsimile mail device 31, which includes a system console control unit 32, a main control unit 33, a disk control unit 34, a communication control unit 35, a parameter storage unit 36, and a parameter recognition unit. 37, a user management control unit 38, etc., and each unit is connected to the system bus 39.

A system console 40 such as a personal computer is connected to the system console control unit 32, and various system information such as terminal information is registered from the system console 40, and the registration information is controlled by the main control unit 33. Is transferred to the parameter storage unit 36. The main control unit 33 is
It has a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, and the like, and stores in the ROM a basic program as the facsimile mail device 31, a communication processing program for OMR remote operation of the facsimile device 21 of each invention of the present application described later, and the like. The main control unit 33 controls each unit of the facsimile mail apparatus 31 according to the program in the ROM to control the facsimile mail apparatus 31.
Is executed and the electronic message data received from the external facsimile device 21 or another facsimile device via the communication control unit 35 is transmitted to the system console control unit.
A communication control unit sends a transmission instruction from 32 based on the telephone number information of the destination facsimile machine registered in the parameter storage unit 36.
Output to 35 to execute various communication service processing. Further, when the main control unit 33 receives the ordering request for the communication service by the OMR sheet from the facsimile device 21 or the like via the communication control unit 35, the main control unit 33 gives a transmission instruction based on the user information obtained from the user management control unit 38. The communication control unit 35 is output to execute various communication service processes.

A hard disk (HD) 41 is connected to the disk control unit 34, and writing processing of electronic message data received from the external facsimile device 21 or another facsimile device via the communication control unit 35 to the hard disk 41 is performed. Controls the process of reading the stored message data from the hard disk 41 at the time of transmission. The communication control unit 35 has a line L
(For example, a telephone line) is connected and has a function of executing a facsimile communication protocol with a partner facsimile machine via a line L. The communication control unit 35 receives telegram data from the transmission source facsimile device 21 or the like connected via the line L and stores the telegram data in the hard disk 41, and stores the stored telegram in the hard disk 41 according to an instruction from the main control unit 32 during the communication service. And sends it to the designated destination facsimile machine by e-mail. In addition, the communication control unit 35 uses the OMR processing function of the facsimile apparatus 21 of the present invention to remotely control the internal setting information during the OMR processing.
The image information on the sheet is transmitted to the facsimile device 21.

The parameter storage unit 36 is a transmission / reception management report from the facsimile device 21 or the like that provides a communication service, or an internal setting information change result report transmitted from the facsimile device 21 in response to an internal setting information change instruction by an OMR sheet. HDLC (High Level Data Link Con
When received as data encoded in the control frame format, the data is stored under the control of the main control unit 33.

When the command data input from the system console 40 is the registration information of the facsimile machine, the parameter recognition section 37 recognizes the registration information and displays it on the system console 40 as visualization data. The user management control unit 38 manages user information input from the system console 40, such as the facsimile device 21 or the like, of the other party who provides the communication service.

Next, the operation will be described. In this embodiment, when the OMR sheet transmitted from the facsimile mail apparatus 31 via the line L is used to transmit the instruction contents for changing the internal setting data to the facsimile apparatus 21, the facsimile apparatus 21 recognizes the instruction content by the OMR sheet, While changing the internal setting data, the change result notification is transmitted to the sender facsimile mail device 31, and the facsimile mail device 31 receives the change result notification and manages the change of the internal setting information of the facsimile device 21. However, there is that characteristic. The process of changing the internal setting data will be described below with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

The facsimile device 21 starts receiving a message from the facsimile mail device 31 (step T).
1) The received data is transferred to the OMR recognition unit 25 (step T2), and it is determined whether the received data is based on the OMR sheet (step T3). In the case of normal electronic message data that does not depend on the OMR sheet, the printer 28 records and outputs this processing (step T4), and when it depends on the OMR sheet, the instruction content is analyzed and recognized, and the internal setting information is set. Change instruction, the corresponding internal setting information stored in the internal parameter memory 26 is changed (step T5), and it is checked whether or not the feedback bit for requesting the change result notification is turned on (step T6). ).

When the feedback bit is not turned on, this process is terminated, and when the feedback bit is turned on, CCITT (International Telegraph and Telephone Consultative Committee) recommendation T.264. The telephone number of the destination facsimile mail device 31 is set in the TSI signal (transmitting terminal identification signal) based on 30 to make a call (step T7), and after the incoming call from the facsimile mail device 31 is detected, it is changed by the HDLC frame configuration. The internal setting information notification is transmitted and this processing ends (step T8).

When the facsimile mail device 31 receives the internal setting information notification transmitted from the facsimile device 21, it is possible to manage whether the internal setting information has been changed.
Therefore, the internal setting information of the facsimile device 21 can be changed by transmitting the OMR sheet from the external facsimile mail device 31, and the operability in centrally managing the internal setting information of the facsimile device 21 by the facsimile mail device 31 can be improved. The usability can be improved, and the user of the facsimile mail device 31 can surely know that the internal setting information has been changed by the remote operation, and the reliability at the time of the remote operation can be improved. In addition, when a communication failure occurs, it is possible to change the internal setting information of the facsimile device 21 and perform a test for the purpose of investigating the cause, and it is possible to reduce the time and effort required for the service person to go to the site. ..

[0056]

According to the invention described in claim 1, a registration function of registering destination terminal information, communication mode and the like in the memory as internal setting information by a registration operation from the operation unit, and OMR.
A facsimile that has an OMR processing function of reading various communication service request information by a sheet and analyzing the contents, and when the various communication service request information and the transmission message by the OMR sheet are read, analyzes the request information and executes various communication services When the apparatus receives the change information instructing the change of the internal setting information by the OMR sheet, the internal setting information of the facsimile apparatus is changed from the external facsimile apparatus because the internal setting information is changed by analyzing the change information. The sheet can be transmitted and changed, and the operability and usability of the facsimile device can be improved.

According to the second aspect of the invention, the registration function of registering the destination terminal information, the communication mode, etc. in the memory as the internal setting information by the registration operation from the operation section, and the various communication service request information by the OMR sheet are read. In the facsimile apparatus which has an OMR processing function for analyzing the contents and reads various communication service request information and transmission message by the OMR sheet, the internal setting by the OMR sheet is performed in a facsimile machine which analyzes the request information and executes various communication services. When the change information indicating the change of the information and the valid period information indicating the valid period of the change information are received, the change information and the valid period are analyzed, and the internal setting information is changed during the valid period. Since the internal setting information before the content change is restored later, the internal setting information of the facsimile machine From the facsimile apparatus transmits the OMR sheet can be changed by setting the validity period, the operability and usability of the facsimile apparatus can be further improved.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the registration function of registering the destination terminal information, the communication mode and the like in the memory as the internal setting information by the registration operation from the operation unit, and the various communication service request information by the OMR sheet are read. In the facsimile apparatus which has an OMR processing function for analyzing the contents and reads various communication service request information and transmission message by the OMR sheet, the internal setting by the OMR sheet is performed in a facsimile machine which analyzes the request information and executes various communication services. When the change information indicating the change of the information and the valid period information indicating the valid period of the change information are received, the change information and the valid period are analyzed, and the internal setting information is changed during the valid period. After that, it returns to the internal setting information before the content change, and the changed internal setting information is invalid during the effective period. When the OMR sheet receives the instruction information to the effect that the invalid instruction is recognized and the internal setting information before the content change is returned, the internal setting information of the facsimile apparatus is transmitted from the external facsimile apparatus to the OMR sheet. The validity period can be set and changed, and if the change instruction content is incorrect, the change content can be easily restored and the operability and usability of the facsimile device can be further improved. it can.

According to the invention described in claim 4, in the invention described in claim 1, 2 or 3, the internal setting information is changed by receiving the change information for instructing the change of the internal setting information by the OMR sheet. At this time, since the change information and the internal setting information before the change are transmitted to the communication terminal that has transmitted the OMR sheet as a change notification, the communication terminal of the transmission source can confirm that the internal setting information has been changed. Therefore, the reliability during remote operation can be improved.

According to the invention of claim 5, claim 1,
In the invention described in 2 or 3, when the internal setting information is changed by receiving the change information instructing the change of the internal setting information by the OMR sheet, the change information and the internal setting information before the change are used as a change notification. Since the data is recorded and output, the user of the facsimile device can surely know that the internal setting information has been changed by remote control, and the reliability during remote control can be improved.

According to the sixth aspect of the invention, the registration function of registering the destination terminal information, the communication mode and the like in the memory as the internal setting information by the registration operation from the operation section, and reading the various information by the OMR sheet and displaying the contents. OM to analyze
A facsimile apparatus having an R processing function, a facsimile communication function for accommodating a line and performing facsimile communication with the facsimile apparatus, and an OMR processing function for reading service request information by an OMR sheet and analyzing the content. , A facsimile mail apparatus provided with a storage unit that stores received electronic texts and various data, the facsimile apparatus and the facsimile mail apparatus are connected via a line, and the facsimile mail apparatus uses an OMR sheet from the facsimile apparatus. In a facsimile mail system that accepts service requests and electronic messages and provides various services, when a facsimile device receives change information instructing to change internal setting information by an OMR sheet from the facsimile mail device, the change information is analyzed. Change the internal setting information Because in that, OM the internal configuration information of the facsimile apparatus from the outside of the facsimile mail device
The R sheet can be transmitted and changed, and the operability and usability when centrally managing the internal setting information of the facsimile apparatus by the facsimile mail apparatus can be improved.

According to the invention described in claim 7, a registration function of registering the destination terminal information, the communication mode and the like in the memory as internal setting information by a registration operation from the operation section, and reading various information by the OMR sheet and displaying the contents. OM to analyze
A facsimile apparatus having an R processing function, a facsimile communication function for accommodating a line and performing facsimile communication with the facsimile apparatus, and an OMR processing function for reading service request information by an OMR sheet and analyzing the content. , A facsimile mail apparatus provided with a storage unit that stores received electronic texts and various data, the facsimile apparatus and the facsimile mail apparatus are connected via a line, and the facsimile mail apparatus uses an OMR sheet from the facsimile apparatus. In a facsimile mail system that receives service requests and electronic messages and provides various services, when the facsimile device receives change information instructing to change the internal setting information by the OMR sheet from the facsimile mail device, the change information is analyzed. The internal setting information Since the changed internal setting information is sent to the facsimile mail apparatus, and the facsimile mail apparatus manages the change of the internal setting information by receiving the internal setting information from the facsimile apparatus, The internal setting information can be changed by transmitting an OMR sheet from an external facsimile mail device, and the operability and usability when centrally managing the internal setting information of the facsimile device can be improved, The user of the facsimile mail device can surely know that the internal setting information has been changed by remote control, and can improve reliability during remote control.

According to the invention described in claim 8, in the invention described in claim 6 or 7, after the internal setting information of the facsimile apparatus is changed, the facsimile mail apparatus instructs the transmission of the change result notification of the internal setting information by the OMR sheet. When the instruction information to be transmitted is transmitted to the facsimile apparatus, the facsimile apparatus analyzes the instruction information and transmits a predetermined internal setting information change result notification to the facsimile mail apparatus, and the facsimile mail apparatus notifies the change result notification. The internal setting information of the facsimile apparatus can be changed by transmitting the OMR sheet from the external facsimile mail apparatus because the internal setting information of the facsimile apparatus can be changed by receiving the information. Further improve operability and usability when centrally managing with a mail device So it can be a user of the facsimile mail apparatus can know for sure if necessary that the internal setting information is changed by remote control, it is possible to improve the reliability at the time of remote operations.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a facsimile apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing a part of internal setting data changing processing by the facsimile apparatus according to the first, fourth and fifth aspects of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the continuation of the internal setting data change processing of FIG.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of an OMR sheet received in the internal setting data change processing of FIGS.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a data change notification transmitted and recorded and output in the internal setting data change processing of FIGS.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a part of an internal setting data changing process by the facsimile apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the continuation of the internal setting data change processing of FIG.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing data change processing after setting the communication count designation data change mode in the internal setting data change processing of FIGS.

9 is a flowchart showing a data change process after the communication time designation data change mode is set in the internal setting data change process of FIGS.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a part of internal setting data change processing by the facsimile apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing the continuation of the internal setting data change processing of FIG. 10.

FIG. 12 is a block configuration diagram of a facsimile device applied to the facsimile mail system according to claims 6 to 8.

FIG. 13 is a block configuration diagram of a facsimile mail apparatus applied to the facsimile mail system according to claims 6 to 8.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing an internal setting data changing process in the facsimile apparatus applied to the facsimile mail system according to claims 6 to 8.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Facsimile device 2 System control unit 3 Network control unit 4 Communication control unit 5 Image processing unit 6 OMR recognition unit 7 Data storage unit 8 Memory 9 Scanner 10 Plotter 11 Operation unit 12 Change data storage unit 21 Facsimile device 22 Line control unit 23 A / D converter 24 Protocol control unit 25 OMR recognition unit 26 Internal parameter memory 27 Scanner 28 Printer 31 Facsimile mail device 32 System console control unit 33 Main control unit 34 Disk control unit 35 Communication control unit 36 Parameter storage unit 37 Parameter recognition unit 38 User management control unit

Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A registration function of registering a telephone number, a name, a communication mode, etc. of a destination terminal as internal setting information in a memory by a registration operation from an operation unit, and reading various communication service request information by an OMR sheet and analyzing the contents. OM to do
In a facsimile apparatus having an R processing function and reading various communication service request information and transmission message by the OMR sheet and executing the various communication services by analyzing the request information, the internal setting information is changed by the OMR sheet. A facsimile apparatus, characterized in that, when receiving change information to be instructed, the change information is analyzed and the internal setting information is changed. 2. A registration function of registering a telephone number, a name, a communication mode, etc. of a destination terminal in a memory as internal setting information by a registration operation from an operation unit, and reading various communication service request information by an OMR sheet and analyzing the contents. OM to do
In a facsimile apparatus having an R processing function and reading various communication service request information and transmission message by the OMR sheet and executing the various communication services by analyzing the request information, the internal setting information is changed by the OMR sheet. When the change information to be instructed and the validity period information indicating the validity period of the change information are received, the change information and the validity period are analyzed to change the internal setting information during the validity period, and the contents are not changed after the validity period. Facsimile apparatus characterized by returning to the internal setting information of. 3. A registration function of registering a telephone number, a name, a communication mode, etc. of a destination terminal in a memory as internal setting information by a registration operation from an operation unit, and reading various communication service request information by an OMR sheet and analyzing the contents. OM to do
In a facsimile apparatus having an R processing function and reading various communication service request information and transmission message by the OMR sheet and executing the various communication services by analyzing the request information, the internal setting information is changed by the OMR sheet. When the change information to be instructed and the validity period information indicating the validity period of the change information are received, the change information and the validity period are analyzed to change the internal setting information during the validity period, and the contents are not changed after the validity period. When the OMR sheet receives instruction information to invalidate the changed internal setting information during the valid period, the invalid instruction is recognized and the internal setting information before the content change is restored. A facsimile machine characterized by the above. 4. When the internal setting information is changed by receiving the change information instructing the change of the internal setting information by the OMR sheet, the change information and the internal setting information before the change are used as the change notification. 4. The sheet is transmitted to a communication terminal that has transmitted the sheet.
The described facsimile machine. 5. When the internal setting information is changed by receiving the change information instructing the change of the internal setting information by the OMR sheet, the change information and the internal setting information before the change are recorded and output as a change notification. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein 6. A registration function of registering a telephone number, a name, a communication mode, etc. of a destination terminal in a memory as internal setting information by a registration operation from an operation unit, and an OMR process of reading various kinds of information by an OMR sheet and analyzing the contents. And a facsimile communication function for accommodating a line and performing facsimile communication with the facsimile machine, and reading the service request information by the OMR sheet and analyzing the contents.
A facsimile mail device provided with an MR processing function and a storage unit for storing received electronic messages and various data, the facsimile device and the facsimile mail device are connected via a line, and the facsimile mail device is transferred from the facsimile device. In a facsimile mail system that accepts service requests and electronic messages by the OMR sheet and provides various services, the facsimile device receives change information instructing a change of the internal setting information by the OMR sheet from the facsimile mail device, A facsimile mail system characterized by analyzing the change information and changing the internal setting information. 7. A registration function for registering a telephone number, a name, a communication mode, etc. of a destination terminal as internal setting information in a memory by a registration operation from an operation unit, and an OMR process for reading various kinds of information by an OMR sheet and analyzing the contents. And a facsimile communication function for accommodating a line and performing facsimile communication with the facsimile machine, and reading the service request information by the OMR sheet and analyzing the contents.
A facsimile mail device provided with an MR processing function and a storage unit for storing received electronic messages and various data, the facsimile device and the facsimile mail device are connected via a line, and the facsimile mail device is transferred from the facsimile device. In a facsimile mail system that accepts service requests and electronic messages by the OMR sheet and provides various services, the facsimile device receives change information instructing a change of the internal setting information by the OMR sheet from the facsimile mail device, By analyzing the change information and changing the internal setting information, the changed internal setting information is transmitted to the facsimile mail apparatus, and the facsimile mail apparatus receives the internal setting information from the facsimile apparatus, thereby receiving the internal setting information. Manage changes Facsimile mail system, characterized in that. 8. After the internal setting information of the facsimile device is changed, when the instruction information for instructing the transmission of the internal setting information change result notification is transmitted from the facsimile mail device to the facsimile device by the OMR sheet, the facsimile device Analyzes the instruction information and sends a predetermined internal setting information change result notification to the facsimile mail apparatus, and the facsimile mail apparatus receives the internal setting information change result notification to change the internal setting information. The facsimile mail system according to claim 6 or 7, which is managed.